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Monitoring urban subsidence based on SAR lnterferometric point target analysis Monitoring urban subsidence based on SAR lnterferometric point target analysis
lnterferometric point target analysis (IPTA) is one of the latest developments in radar interferometric processing. It is achieved by analysis of the interferometric phases of some individual point targets, which are discrete and present temporarily stable backscattering characteristics, in long temporal series of interferometric SAR images. This paper analyzes the interferometric phase...
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Y. Zhang, Jiahua Zhang, W. Gong, Z. Lu
Summary of current radiometric calibration coefficients for Landsat MSS, TM, ETM+, and EO-1 ALI sensors Summary of current radiometric calibration coefficients for Landsat MSS, TM, ETM+, and EO-1 ALI sensors
This paper provides a summary of the current equations and rescaling factors for converting calibrated Digital Numbers (DNs) to absolute units of at-sensor spectral radiance, Top-Of-Atmosphere (TOA) reflectance, and at-sensor brightness temperature. It tabulates the necessary constants for the Multispectral Scanner (MSS), Thematic Mapper (TM), Enhanced Thematic Mapper Plus (ETM+), and...
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G. Chander, B. L. Markham, D. L. Helder
Effects of climate change on soil moisture over China from 1960-2006 Effects of climate change on soil moisture over China from 1960-2006
Soil moisture is an important variable in the climate system and it has sensitive impact on the global climate. Obviously it is one of essential components in the climate change study. The Integrated Biosphere Simulator (IBIS) is used to evaluate the spatial and temporal patterns of soil moisture across China under the climate change conditions for the period 1960-2006. Results show that...
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Q. Zhu, H. Jiang, J. Liu
A case of timely satellite image acquisitions in support of coastal emergency environmental response management A case of timely satellite image acquisitions in support of coastal emergency environmental response management
The synergistic application of optical and radar satellite imagery improves emergency response and advance coastal monitoring from the realm of “opportunistic” to that of “strategic.” As illustrated by the Hurricane Ike example, synthetic aperture radar imaging capabilities are clearly applicable for emergency response operations, but they are also relevant to emergency environmental...
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Elijah W. Ramsey, Dirk Werle, Zhong Lu, Amina Rangoonwala, Yukihiro Suzuoki
Quantifying sub-pixel urban impervious surface through fusion of optical and inSAR imagery Quantifying sub-pixel urban impervious surface through fusion of optical and inSAR imagery
In this study, we explored the potential to improve urban impervious surface modeling and mapping with the synergistic use of optical and Interferometric Synthetic Aperture Radar (InSAR) imagery. We used a Classification and Regression Tree (CART)-based approach to test the feasibility and accuracy of quantifying Impervious Surface Percentage (ISP) using four spectral bands of SPOT 5...
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L. Yang, L. Jiang, H. Lin, M. Liao
Forecasting distributions of large federal-lands fires utilizing satellite and gridded weather information Forecasting distributions of large federal-lands fires utilizing satellite and gridded weather information
The current study presents a statistical model for assessing the skill of fire danger indices and for forecasting the distribution of the expected numbers of large fires over a given region and for the upcoming week. The procedure permits development of daily maps that forecast, for the forthcoming week and within federal lands, percentiles of the distributions of (i) number of ignitions...
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H.K. Preisler, R.E. Burgan, J.C. Eidenshink, Jacqueline M. Klaver, R. W. Klaver
Monitoring urban land cover change by updating the national land cover database impervious surface products Monitoring urban land cover change by updating the national land cover database impervious surface products
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) National Land Cover Database (NLCD) 2001 is widely used as a baseline for national land cover and impervious conditions. To ensure timely and relevant data, it is important to update this base to a more recent time period. A prototype method was developed to update the land cover and impervious surface by individual Landsat path and row. This method...
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George Z. Xian, Collin G. Homer
Mine spoil prairies expand critical habitat for endangered and threatened amphibian and reptile species Mine spoil prairies expand critical habitat for endangered and threatened amphibian and reptile species
Coal extraction has been occurring in the Midwestern United States for over a century. Despite the pre-mining history of the landscape as woodlands, spent surface coalfields are often reclaimed to grasslands. We assessed amphibian and reptile species on a large tract of coal spoil prairie and found 13 species of amphibians (nine frog and four salamander species) and 19 species of...
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Michael J. Lannoo, Vanessa C. Kinney, Jennifer L. Heemeyer, Nathan J. Engbrecht, Alisa L. Gallant, Robert W. Klaver
SSTL UK-DMC SLIM-6 data quality assessment SSTL UK-DMC SLIM-6 data quality assessment
Satellite data from the Surrey Satellite Technology Limited (SSTL) United Kingdom (UK) Disaster Monitoring Constellation (DMC) were assessed for geometric and radiometric quality. The UK-DMC Surrey Linear Imager 6 (SLIM-6) sensor has a 32-m spatial resolution and a ground swath width of 640 km. The UK-DMC SLIM-6 design consists of a three-band imager with green, red, and near-infrared...
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G. Chander, S. Saunier, M.J. Choate, P. L. Scaramuzza
Monitoring land use on military installations Monitoring land use on military installations
The US Geological Survey's Land Cover Trends is a research projects aimed to understand the rates, trends, causes, and consequences of contemporary US land use and land-cover change. The project is using the EPA Level III eco-regions as a geographic framework to process geospatial data collected between 1973 and 2000 to characterize ecosystem responses to land-use changes. The results...
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K.A. Karstensen, Thomas R. Loveland
Intra-annual NDVI validation of the Landsat 5 TM radiometric calibration Intra-annual NDVI validation of the Landsat 5 TM radiometric calibration
Multispectral data from the Landsat 5 (L5) Thematic Mapper (TM) sensor provide the backbone of the extensive archive of moderate‐resolution Earth imagery. Even after more than 24 years of service, the L5 TM is still operational. Given the longevity of the satellite, the detectors have aged and the sensor's radiometric characteristics have changed since launch. The calibration procedures...
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G. Chander, D.P. Groeneveld